The minimum marks required to appear in the written test, in the second phase, is 50% with negative marking in the preliminary test. Successful candidates shall be allowed to appear at the written examination in the second phase.

Out of 100 Marks in each paper, 25 multiple choice type questions, 2 number for each with negative marking and 8 questions, out of which 5 broad questions,10 marks for each shall be asked for writing.

2. Viva-voce The Selection Board shall call such number of successful candidates in the written test for viva voce/personality test as it thinks fit strictly according to merit list prepared on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by those candidates but such number in no case should exceed thrice the number of vacant posts.

A three judges collegium shall take viva-voce, which may continue for 7 to 15 minutes for a candidate